Thesis (M.P.H.)--University of Hong Kong, 2005.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1984. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 41-43).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1982. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 68-71).

Thesis (M. Nurs.)--University of Hong Kong, 2005.

The purposes of this study were to explore the relationships between uncertainty and quality of life indicators in patients recovering from coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery and to investigate the differences in uncertainty and quality of life indicators between primary CABG patients and reoperation patients. The indicators of quality of life selected for this study were the patient's perception of health status and life satisfaction. A convenience sample of 41 primary CABG patients and 11 reoperation patients who were five to ten months postoperative completed the Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale (Community Version) (MUISCV), the General Health Rating Index (GHRI), the Cantril Self-Anchoring Scale, and a patient information sheet. Uncertainty, past life satisfaction, and present life satisfaction did not significantly differ between the primary and reoperation patients. Both groups of patients perceived moderately low uncertainty, and were moderately satisfied with their present lives. Trends in the ratings of past, present, and future life satisfaction suggested that CABG surgery was associated with an improvement in life satisfaction and optimism for the future in both primary CABG patients and reoperation patients. Reoperation patients' perceptions of health status and projections of future life satisfaction were significantly less favorable than those of the primary CABG patients suggesting that the quality of life following CABG surgery is lower for the reoperation patients. Uncertainty was significantly negatively associated with perceptions of health status, present life satisfaction, and future life satisfaction. This finding suggests that higher uncertainty is associated with a lower quality of life in CABG patients who are five to ten months postoperative. The findings were discussed in relation to theoretical expectations, other research studies, and the methodological problems inherent in the study. Implications of the findings for nursing practice were suggested. Recommendations for future research were made. / Applied Science, Faculty of / Nursing, School of / Graduate

Original published work submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Medicine (Internal Medicine) 18 October, 2017. / The very first coronary artery balloon angioplasty is reported to have been performed by Gruntzig in 1977.1 Subsequently to this, over the past 40 years, there have been significant advances in coronary angiography and intervention. Coronary artery interventional techniques have evolved and improved significantly. There have been considerable device developments, new generation stents and novel antiplatelet therapy which have all proved to reduce the incidence of the primary periprocedural complications associated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). [No abstract provided. Information taken from introduction] / LG2018

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published_or_final_version / Community Medicine / Master / Master of Public Health

published_or_final_version / Medical Sciences / Master / Master of Medical Sciences

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